Huntington had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 10-8 to make it four. They came up short against the Unioto Shermans, falling 8-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Shermans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-6 back in April.
Andrew Oyer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Matthew Jordan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
As for Unioto, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 16-6. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
On Unioto's side, KB Perkins was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Perkins has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braydon White, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season.
Coming up, Huntington will be playing at home against North Adams at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Unioto, they are taking a road trip to challenge Chillicothe at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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